TAMPA, Fla. – Goalkeepers across the USL Championship continued to raise their game during the penultimate week of the 2019 regular season, resulting in almost 140 saves and seven shutouts over an action-packed 22 contests. We’ve picked out five of the best saves from Week 32, now you get to vote on which one will earn the USL Championship Fans’ Choice Save of the Week award.
Voting will continue through 12 p.m. ET on Friday, October 18.
USL Championship Fans’ Choice Save of the Week Finalists – Week 32
Andrew Putna (SLC) - #PHXvSLC, 10/12/19: Putna went at full stretch to parry away a long-distance effort by Phoenix Rising FC standout Solomon Asante as part of a five-save performance in the Monarchs’ road victory.
Ben Willis (RGV) - #OKCvRGV, 10/13/19: Willis made a big close-range stop to keep out a chance for OKC Energy FC leading scorer Deshorn Brown in his three-save shutout that helped the Toros take victory away from home.
Jeff Caldwell (MEM) - #MEMvCLT, 10/12/19: Caldwell closed the angle well before keeping out a shot by the Charlotte Independence’s Jake Areman for the hosts at AutoZone Park.
Cody Laurendi (OKC) - #OKCvRGV, 10/13/19: Laurendi got down brilliantly to make a one-handed save on a near-post shot by Rio Grande Valley FC’s DeShane Beckford that went through the legs of a defender on its way to goal.
Zac Lubin (PHX) - #PHXvSLC, 10/12/19: Lubin made a diving save to keep out a first-time effort from 30 yards by Real Monarchs SLC’s Tate Schmitt that came through a cluster of players as he headed for the right corner of the net.